Robert La Follette 
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SOURCE: Smithsonian
10-19-17
Fake News and Fervent Nationalism Got a Senator Tarred as a Traitor During WWI
The fiery progressive Robert La Follette responded with a classic defense of free speech in wartime.
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SOURCE: Salon
7-22-14
Journalist Michael Wolraich says he wrote his new book about the Progressives to teach Americans how to do liberal politics
by Elias Isquith
"I was fascinated by the story and fascinated about what it can teach us about politics today."
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